Sony DSR-400K/400PK, DSR-400L/400PL Table of Contents, Chapter, Chapter, Battery, Overview, Features, Recording, Preparation, Table of Contents, Other Connections, Preparing the Lens

Table of Contents
Table of Contents .......................................		5
Chapter 1	Overview
Product Configurations .............................		7
Features ......................................................		8
Camera features ............................................		8
VTR features.................................................		9
Location and Function of Parts ..............		10
Front view...................................................		10
Right side view ...........................................		11
Left and upper view ....................................		16
Rear view ....................................................		18
Lens.............................................................		20
DXF-801 Viewfinder..................................		21
Status display on the viewfinder screen......		22
Status display on the LCD monitor ............		24
Using the CD-ROM Manual......................		26
Preparations ................................................		26
Reading the CD-ROM Manual...................		26
Chapter 2	Preparation
Attaching and Replacing the Lithium
Battery ................................................		28
Preparing the Lens...................................		29
Mounting the lens .......................................		29
Adjusting the flange focal length................		29
Preparing a Power Supply.......................		30
Using a battery pack ...................................		30
Using an AC adaptor ..................................		30
Avoiding breaks in operation due to an
exhausted battery...............................		31
Adjusting the Viewfinder .........................		31
Fitting the viewfinder .................................		31
Adjusting the viewfinder position ..............		32
Adjusting the eyepiece focus and the screen
(brightness, contrast, and outline
emphasis)...........................................		32
Attaching a 5-inch electronic viewfinder ...		32
Using the Shoulder Strap ........................		33
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position .....		33

Fitting to a Tripod.....................................	34
Using a Video Light..................................	34
Preparing Audio Input System................	35
Using the supplied microphone .................	35
Using an external microphone ...................	35
Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF
Wireless Microphone System) .........	36
Connecting line input audio equipment .....	38
Connecting the Remote Control Unit
(DSR-450WS/450WSP only)..............	38
Chapter 3 Connections
Connecting a Monitor ..............................	41
Using an i.LINK Connection....................	42
Settings required for an i.LINK
connection ........................................	42
Making a backup of the images being
recorded............................................	42
Using the camcorder as a feeder ................	43
Other Connections...................................	45
Connecting a number of camcorders .........	45
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
Inserting a Cassette .................................	46
Basic Procedure for Shooting ................	47
Recording .................................................	48
Usable cassettes .........................................	48
Selecting the recording format...................	50
Adjusting the black balance/white
balance..............................................	51
Setting the electronic shutter .....................	53
Adjusting the iris........................................	56
Adjusting the audio level ...........................	58
Setting the time data ..................................	58
Setting for special shooting cases ..............	61
Back Space Editing..................................	62
Starting back space editing at any tape
position .............................................	62
Using the edit search function while back
space editing.....................................	63
Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec).............	64
Making settings before shooting................	64
Shooting and recording in Interval Rec
mode .................................................	64